dark moon

Chapter 164 Exceptions
It has been three days since the team left the Temple of Gods. When they just left the city, several believers in the Dark Moon Temple were still excited. After all, for Talina and the two children, this was the first time they left the protection of the city. , everything they see feels fresh, even a few small animals running past the car can make them excited.

But soon, the novelty wore off and they were immersed in boredom.

The journey is indeed boring, especially as a protected person.

It is forbidden to get out of the car or poke your head in the car. The believers are strictly restricted in the car. They are only allowed to get out of the car to get some air when they set up camp and rest every day.This was nothing like the journey I had imagined. Even an adult like Talina felt depressed and uncomfortable, let alone two children who were naturally active.

Fortunately, Shuer is here.

This villain, who was like a devil in the eyes of the children, forcibly suppressed all discordant voices. Any resistance that tried to leave the car was nipped in the bud. As evidenced by Eddie's red and swollen buttocks, making trouble can really happen. Beaten.

Day after day, they endured bumps every day and were accompanied by the sound of rolling wheels all day long. At first, the children were scared, worried that the terrible monsters in the story would attack the convoy and eat them, but soon they began to look forward to seeing some monsters. Come to attack, this way it can at least be more lively, not to mention those knights in full steel armor look very powerful, they shouldn't be afraid of those monsters.

Unfortunately, things backfired. For three consecutive days, there were no large-scale battles. The most encountered were those hungry monsters that were diligently hunting to prepare food for the winter. Those fools who didn't know how to live or die would sometimes bump into them head-on, and then they were dealt with by the knights. , no longer have to worry about finding food.

However, the easier it is, the more vigilant the knights are, because according to those knights during the break, battles during the journey often follow rules.

The first three days after leaving any city should be very lively. According to convention, at least ten large-scale battles should break out in these three days.Warcraft are attracted by the traces of a large number of creatures and gather near the city, but they are suppressed by the heart of the city. They dare not approach the city and can only wander around the surrounding areas. As a result, the density of Warcraft around the city is higher than in the center of the wilderness, especially in the center of the wilderness. In this season, hungry groups of monsters often fall into madness. Groups of beasts that usually dare not launch attacks easily will also take risks under the stimulation of appetite.

Three days later, the frequency of attacks by the herd decreased and gradually reached a stable state. At this time, the greatest danger, apart from the high-level or even super-level monsters patrolling the territory or wandering around, was the enemies who were also intelligent creatures.

Gangsters, robbers, and even privateering teams of some bastard lords, these outlaws haunt the wilderness all year round, extending their bloodthirsty minions to the brigades and caravans in the wilderness.Every year, many teams lose contact in the wilderness. These victims often do not die at the mouth of ferocious monsters, but lose their lives under the swords of even more ferocious beasts.

This is a law that has not changed in the wilderness for thousands of years. Mercenaries tend to follow the law and arrange their defense focus. But this time, the reality is exactly the opposite. In three days, they have not encountered a large-scale attack by the herd.

This is not a good thing. Any abnormal phenomenon will never mean a good thing to travelers in the wilderness. There must be a reason behind the breaking of the rules, and this reason is often more than the total number of attacks. horrible.

Of course, no one will tell Talina and the children about these things. Even Lisa, the nominal employer, only knows a little bit about it from Seul. Since the knights have accepted the mission, they will do their best. Because, unless absolutely necessary, they will never let their employers fall into unnecessary panic. They will only shoulder the pressure themselves, continue to further strengthen their defenses, and be ready to face the crisis at any time.

It wasn't until the fourth day that the crisis finally came.

Near noon, a plume of smoke suddenly rose in the distance. The gray smoke column was particularly conspicuous under the clear sky in late autumn. It could be seen clearly even from more than ten kilometers away.

At the same time, there was also the sound of the horn of the scout team asking for instructions, asking if they wanted to find out.

In the habits of travelers in the wilderness, the smoke column undoubtedly means a distress signal. When the team encounters irresistible danger, travelers will often light the smoke and place their last hope on their colleagues who may be passing by.

For the passing team, this is of course an additional burden. Being in the wilderness is always facing danger. It is not enough to use all the strength to protect yourself, let alone part of it needs to be allocated to help those seeking help. Logically speaking, no one is willing to go Heed these strangers' distress calls.

However, there is an established rule in the wilderness, there is no supervisor, everything depends on conscience.

There is only one rule. Once you see a distress signal, you must do your best to rescue as long as you can.

This rule is actually similar to the rescue rules at sea. Everyone goes deep into the wilderness and is in a state of isolation and helplessness. No matter how powerful the team is, there is also the possibility of encountering disaster. No one can be sure that they are the exception.

Therefore, in this case, maintaining this rule and doing your best to save people is actually a kind of self-rescue. As long as the rules are fixed, there is hope. When you encounter a crisis and are on the verge of death in the future, you may be able to save yourself. Someone will also come to help.

This tacit understanding has been followed by more and more people for thousands of years. In today's era, almost all travelers in the wilderness follow this rule, at least, they will not violate it openly.

The Dark Mercenary Group, which considers themselves knights, certainly shouldn't disobey it, but Captain Dark still asked Seul for his opinion first.

After all, they are hired protectors, and their employer's orders should take precedence in everything. Going to rescue people at this time is tantamount to asking for trouble, and will undoubtedly affect the employer's interests. Therefore, even if the knights want to go again, they must follow the employer's opinions. For the most important.

Fortunately, the employer's opinion is that he has no objection. If you want to take a look, just go and see it.This simply shocked Dak, who was quite prejudiced against Shuer. He didn't think that this bastard Shuer would become such a talkative person, especially with his sister present. This bastard himself had admitted that in order to prevent his precious His sister was in danger, and even if everyone in the world died in front of him, he wouldn't care.

In fact, not only Duck, but even Lisa herself was a little surprised, but how could the girl show it? My brother is always right. Those who don't recognize this have absolutely no human rights.

After receiving a positive answer, the convoy slowed down slightly and the scout team quickly moved to the location of the incident.However, before they got close to the scene of the incident, news from the scout team came back again.

It is impossible to judge, and a high-authority commander needs to be replaced in person to make decisions based on the scene.

Obviously, the situation encountered by the scouts was unexpected, and they could only leave the power of judgment to their superiors.

Because of this, the Tulip Knight, who has stronger combat power and higher authority, leads the team without asking. The return of the scout team unscathed means that the danger is not high, and since she needs to be at the scene in person Decisions can only be made after inspection, so there is no need to know the situation in advance. Knowing in advance may become misleading, so it is better to rely on your own observation.

Therefore, although Marlene was very curious about what happened that the experienced Crescent Knight could not judge, she still passed by her companions and rushed into the wilderness without looking back.

Duck was equally curious, and he didn't know until the sly bastard in the car was equally curious that he jumped on the roof of the car and asked openly.

The answer is indeed surprising.

"The source of the distress signal is a large camp with more than a hundred people. It is visually estimated to be a caravan and their mercenary guards."

"No attackers were seen, and no caravan members were seen. There were only signs of help, burning in the center of the camp."

"We looked at it from a slope. The inside of the camp was very orderly. There was no chaos left after the attack. It was like everyone was hiding."

"But the outside of the camp was covered with messy footprints, as if countless people had passed by it, repeatedly."

"We didn't go too deep, we just circled around the camp. The camp's defensive measures were well done, and the traps on the outside were not triggered. It didn't look like we were suffering from a foreign enemy. Moreover, looking from a distance, we could see the vehicles carrying goods. It's still parked together perfectly and hasn't moved at all."

"That's all?" The more he listened, the tighter Dak's eyebrows furrowed under his visor, "Are there any other questions?"

"Also, two kilometers east of this camp, we discovered another small camp with about 15 people."

"The same thing happened at that camp?"

"No, everything is fine at the small camp."

"Why are you still setting up camp normally?" Dak asked the question very vigilantly. It was already noon. According to the practice of setting off early in the morning and setting up camp in the afternoon, it was not normal at all to still set up camp at noon. However, after thinking about it carefully, he nodded. , "Got it, parasite."

Parasites refer to a special type of travel team. Most of them are small-scale caravans or civilians who want to move between cities. They are reluctant to spend a lot of money to hire enough mercenaries or simply have no money to hire people, so they Take risks, go into the wilderness with only a little protection, and gamble your life against the dangerous wilderness.

Of course, these people are not fools. They will not do anything that will guarantee their death. If they dare to break into the wilderness like this, they will naturally have their own way of survival.

That is parasitism.

These small teams often stay far behind the large team, borrowing the intimidation power of the large team to protect themselves. Therefore, they must keep pace with the large team's schedule. Today, the large team did not break camp and move. Of course the parasites want to leave. Can't leave either.

"In other words, there will be problems in the large camp as late as this morning?"

"Yes."

(End of this chapter)